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Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 3.88) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (3-2, 3.78)
Tonight'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (3-3, 3.88) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (3-2, 3.78)
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue an 11-day, 10-game odyssey with the 3rd of 4 games at Los
INSIDE THE NUMBERS Angeles-AL (1-1)...will also travel to Detroit (3 G) and Cleveland (3 G) during the current trip...are coming off
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Seattle has played 19 one-run games
a 5-2 homestand vs. Texas (4-0) and Oakland (1-2)...tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT SPORTS,
as well as broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners lost by a 3-2 score last night, but have won 6 of their last 9 games and
this season, most in the American 8 of their last 12...own an 8-8-2 series record...are 12-7 in day games and 17-23 at night…are 17-14 at
League...the Mariners are 13-6 (.684) T-Mobile Park and 12-16 on the road...are 23-9 when scoring at least 4 runs and 6-21 when scoring 3 or
in contests decided by 1 run...Oakland fewer runs...are 20-3 when out-hitting their opponent.
and Minnesota are tied for the 2nd-most
one-run contests with 18 each. • Love it Here - The Mariners hold the best all-time batting average at Angel Stadium among all Amer-
ican League teams with a mark of .261 (3121x11970), ranking ahead of the Angels themselves (.259)
3.96
The Mariners own a 2.49 ERA in 29 wins
and Baltimore (.259)
• California Dreamin’ - The Mariners play their 11th of 12 consecutive road games against teams in the
state of California...previously played a pair of games (0-2) at Dodger Stadium, followed by a 3-game
this season and a 6.45 in 30 losses...the series (0-3) at San Diego and a 3-game series in Oakland (2-1).
3.96 difference in ERA between wins • Homecoming - J.P. Crawford went 1-for-2 with a leadoff HR, walk and sac fly last night...Crawford is
and losses ranks 2nd in the AL...the batting .529 (9x17) with 4 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI in 5 games against the Angels this season.
Angels are the only club with a bigger
gap in win/loss ERA than Seattle (ERA
• Yesterday - The Mariners acquired RHP Yacksel (YAHK-sell) Rios from Tampa Bay in exchange for
difference: 4.04; 2.81 in wins and 6.85 cash considerations.
in losses). • Many Men - The Mariners have used 47 players this season, which leads the Majors...the Angels are
tied with New York-NL for the 2nd-most (45) players used this season.
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Despite yesterday’s loss, the Mariners
COMING IN HOT...Taylor Trammell is batting .308 (4x13) with 3 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 1 RBI
and 1 walk in 4 games since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on June 1....hit .384 (28x73) with 11 runs
scored, 7 doubles, 6 home runs, 19 RBI, 3 stolen bases and 3 walks in 17 games with Tacoma...began the
have won 8 of their last 12 games since season with Seattle, batting .157 (13x83) over 27 games...has raised his average by 20 points to .177 during
May 24...in that span, they have the the current 4-game stretch.
2nd-most wins in the American League,
trailing only Chicago’s 9 wins.
EYE OF THE TIGER...Jake Fraley leads the Majors with a .500 on-base percentage this season (min. 30
PA), ranking ahead of J.D. Davis-NYM (.479), Mike Trout-LAA (.466), Ji-Man Choi-TB (.448) and Vladimir
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The Mariners lead the American League
Guerrero-Jr.-TB (.434)...overall, Fraley has reached safely via hit or walk this season in 8 of 10 games,
tallying multiple walks in 6 of 10 games...marks the 15th time in club history that a player has carried an
on-base percentage of .500 or better through their first 10 games of the season.
and are tied for the Major League lead BEST VS. THE WEST...J.P. Crawford is batting .326 (29x89) with 13 runs scored, 7 doubles, 3 home runs,
(also: San Fransisco) with 15 players
10 RBI and 7 walks in 25 games against the American League West this season...his .326 average against
currently on the Injured List.
the division ranks 3rd-best among AL West players this season (min. 20 G), trailing only Jose Altuve (.343)
139
The Mariners bullpen has recorded 139
and Jose Iglesias (.329).
FRANCE-Y THAT...Ty France has reached base safely in 12 of 13 games since being reinstated from the
10-day IL on May 24, including hits in 11 of those 13 games...is batting .326 (15x46) with 2 runs, 5 doubles,
individual scoreless outings, most in the 7 RBI and 2 walks in that span...among American League players with at least 40 at-bats since May 24,
American League...Toronto has the 2nd- France’s .326 average ranks 3rd-best, trailing Jonathan Schoop-DET (.439/18x41) and Nick Madrigal-CWS
most in the AL with 135...last night, Daniel
Zamora, Will Vest and Paul Sewald each
(.366/15x41).
registered scoreless relief appearances. HOT BATS...the Mariners have tallied at least 6 hits in 13 of their last 14 games (May 22 - current), batting
294
.244 (111x462) with 52 runs scored (3.71 runs/game), with 30 doubles, 14 home runs, 51 RBI and 32 walks
during that span...the Mariners hit only .197 as a team through the first 45 games of the season, but have
raised their season average by 11 points to .208 during the current 14-game stretch.
Kyle Seager has recorded 294 career
doubles...he is 1 double away from
ROAD WARRIOR...Kyle Seager has reached base safely in 6 of his last 8 road games and 23 of 28 road
tying Ichiro Suzuki (295) for 3rd-most in games this season...is batting .290 (31x107) with 11 runs scored, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 22 RBI,
Mariners club history. 7 walks, 2 hit-by-pitch and 2 stolen bases on the road this season...is batting .150 (17x113) with 11 runs,
5 doubles, 4 home runs, 12 RBI, 11 walks and 1 hit-by-pitch at T-Mobile Park.
LEADOFF HOME RUNS ALL-STAR MITCH...Mitch Haniger has hit safely in 7 of his last 9 games, batting .289 (11x38) with 3 runs, 3
BY OPPONENT AT LAA doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI and 4 multi-hit games during that span (5/26-c)...overall, is batting .262 (58x221)
Last night, J.P. Crawford became the with 37 runs, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs, 37 RBI and 17 walks in 55 games this season...leads
7th visiting player since 2019 to homer at American League outfielders with 117 total bases, while ranking 2nd in doubles (15), T2nd in home runs (14),
Angel Stadium as the game’s first batter. 2nd in extra-base hits (30), T2nd in runs scored (37), 5th in slugging percentage (.529), 3rd in hits (56) and 4th
Player Date in RBI (37)...Mariners fans can cast their all-star ballots at https://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot.
Mitch Haniger-SEA..................4/20/19 FEELING I GET WHEN I LOOK TO THE WEST...after going 6-14 vs. American League West opponents to
Shin-Soo Choo-TEX..................5/24/19 begin the 2020 season, the Mariners are 28-17 over their last 45 games vs. the division (8/21/20-c)....tonight
Mookie Betts-BOS....................8/30/19 marks the 13th of 14 consecutive games for the Mariners against AL West Division opponents (8-4)...overall
Mike Yastrzemski-SF.................8/18/20
Leody Taveras-TEX...................9/19/20
this season, the Mariners are 14-11 against AL West opponents...are 4-3 in series against the AL West this
César Hernández-CLE..............5/17/21 season...went 4-5-3 in series against the AL West in 2020, posting a 20-20 record overall.
J.P. Crawford-SEA.....................6/4/21 GONE TRAVELING...the current road trip marks the first 3-city trip of the season for the Mariners...the
10-game trip is tied for Seattle’s longest of the season, joining a 10-game journey from July 30-Aug. 8 to
DEFENSIVE RUNS SAVED Texas (3 G), Tampa Bay (3 G) and New York-AL (4 G) and a 10-game trip from Sept. 17-26 to Kansas City
MLB LEADERS (3 G), Oakland (4 G) and Los Angeles-AL (3 G)...on the current trip, the Mariners will travel approximately
Rk. Player DRS 5,048 miles, about 50 miles further than a one-way flight from Seattle to Paris.
1. J.P. Crawford-SEA.................... 8
NEXT HOMESTAND...the Mariners have received permission from the state of Washington and King
2. Isiah Kiner-Falefa-TEX................ 8
3. Jacob Stallings-PIT.................... 7 County to increase seating capacity at T-Mobile Park for the next homestand from June 14-23...the
4. Kyle Tucker-HOU........................ 6 updated operations plan allows 26,265 tickets to be sold as vaccine only with no social distancing...the
5. 7 players..................................... 5 remaining capacity will be sold in socially distanced pods of 1-6 seats for a total of 4,680 seats...total
ballpark capacity under the approved plan is 30,945 (out of 47,000).
VS. LOS ANGELES-AL ALL-STAR BALLOT...Mariners fans can cast their all-star ballots at https://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot until
The Mariners and Angels meet for the the voting period for Phase 1 concludes at 4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 24th...on Sunday, June 27th, the
6th of 19 scheduled matchups this top three vote-getters at each position (and the top nine outfielders) in each league will be revealed at 12:00
season, including 9 in Seattle and 10 in p.m. (ET) on the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot Finalists Show exclusively on MLB Network, and they will
Anaheim...the clubs next meet in Seattle advance to the second phase of voting to determine who makes the All-Star teams and starts for each league.
from July 9-11.
Year Home Road Totals
2018 6-3 5-5 11-8
AS YOU KNOW...Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi has recorded a quality start in 6 consecutive starts
2019 4-5 5-5 9-10 dating back to April 29, and...AS YOU MAY KNOW...the streak is tied for the 2nd-longest active quality
2020 1-2 4-3 5-5 start streak in the Majors (also: Zack Wheeler-PHI), trailing only Brandon Woodruff-MIL (10), but...DID
2021 2-1 1-1 3-2 YOU KNOW?...the quality start streak is the longest by a Mariners left-hander since James Paxton tallied
All-Time 161-180 150-191 311-371
9 consecutive quality starts from June 26 - Aug. 10, 2017...overall, Kikuchi’s 6-game streak is tied for the
MARINERSMEDIA.COM 19th-longest in club history by a left-handed starter.
2021 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SATURDAY • JUNE 5, 2021 • AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS • PAGE 2
ABOUT KIKUCHI…
• 29-year-old left-hander is making his 11th start of the season, KIKUCHI’s 2020 STARTS
his 52nd Major League start and his 5th career start against the scr
Los Angeles Angels. DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
• Signed with Seattle on Jan. 2, 2019…is signed through 2021 7/26 at HOU 7-6 ND 3.2 5 5 5 4 4 0 4-5 70-40
with options through 2025. JULY: 1 GS 0-0, 12.27 3.2 5 5 5 4 4 0
• Native of Morioka, Japan…pitched for Hanamaki Higashi High School. 8/1 OAK 2-3 ND 6.0 3 0 0 1 9 0 2-0 89-58
• Was the top pick in the 2009 NPB Draft by the Saitama Seibu 8/7 COL 4-8 L (0-1) 5.2 6 4 4 1 3 0 1-4 95-61
Lions of Japan’s Pacific League. 8/20 LAD 1-6 L (0-2) 4.2 4 5 5 4 5 0 1-4 89-51
• In 7 seasons with Seibu, was 69-45 with a 2.69 ERA (286 ER, 8/27 at SD 8-3 W (1-2) 5.0 7 3 3 0 6 1 6-3 81-53
956.1 IP) with 879 strikeouts and 363 walks in 148 games (144 AUGUST: 4 GS 1-2, 5.06 21.1 20 12 12 6 23 1
starts)…had 13 complete games, including 7 shutouts. 9/4 TEX 6-3 W (2-2) 6.0 2 1 1 0 7 1 3-1 89-52
• Resides in Tokyo, Japan with wife, Rumi (married in 2016), and 9/11 at AZ 3-4 L (2-3) 6.0 6 4 4 1 5 0 1-4 94-67
son, Leo…Rumi previously worked as a broadcaster for NHK TV. 9/18 at SD 1-6 L (2-4) 4.0 4 5 5 6 3 1 0-5 89-46
9/25 at OAK 1-3 ND (2-4) 6.0 4 0 0 3 5 0 0-0 99-59
LAST OUTING...W#3 in Mariners 4-2 win vs. Texas on May 30... SEPT: 4 GS 1-2, 4.09 22.0 16 10 10 10 20 2
allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 5 over SEASON: 9 GS 2-4, 5.17 47.0 41 27 27 20 47 3
6.2 innings...allowed his first hit of the game to Willie Calhoun
with a single to lead off the 6th inning...allowed a 2-run home run to Joey Gallo
LAST TIME
with 1 out in the 7th inning.
LAST START/WIN: 5/30, 4-2 vs. TEX (6.2,3,2,2,1,5,HR)
THAT'S QUALITY...has recorded a quality start in 6 consecutive outings dating LAST LOSS: 5/17 vs. DET (6.0,3,3,3,4,8,HR-2)
aback to April 29 at Houston; marks the longest such streak in his career...the LAST ND: 5/4, 4-6 at LAD (6.1,6,3,3,1,11,HR)
6 game streak is the 3rd-longest active quality start streak in the Majors, trailing LAST CG: 8/18/19, 7-0 at TOR (9.0,2,0,0,1,8)
only Brandon Woodruff-MIL (10) and Kyle Gibson-TEX (9). LAST ShO: 8/18/19, 7-0 at TOR (9.0,2,0,0,1,8)
W #1…had one of best starts of his career, tossing 7.0 shutout innings and allowing
just 1 hit at HOU on April 29 in 1-0 SEA win...had a no-hitter thru 6 1/3 innings CAREER HIGHS
in notching his 1st W of season...allowed only a Correa opposite field double... INNINGS: 9.0, 8/18/19, 7-0 at TOR
tossed season-high 95 pitches. HITS: 10, 3x, last: 5/30/19 vs. LAA
RUNS: 7, 6/8/19 at LAA
SEASON OPENER…ND in 2021 debut on 4/2 vs. SF...tossed 6.0 innings and al- STRIKEOUTS: 11, 5/11/21 at LAD
lowed 3 ER on 6 hits 1 walk with a career-high tying 10 strikeouts...left the game WALKS: 6, 9/18/20 at SD
with the score tied 3-3 after the 6th inning in 3-6 Mariners loss. HOME RUNS: 4, 8/2/19 at HOU
TAKKKKE A SEAT...set a career high with 11 strikeouts May 11 vs. Los Angeles-NL, LOW-HIT GAME (CG): 2, 8/18/19, 7-0 at TOR
while tossing 6.1 innings and allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits with 1 walk...first LONGEST WIN STREAK: 3, 4/20-5/19/19
Mariners pitcher to record 11 strikeouts in a game since James Paxton did it on LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 4, 5/25-6/18/19
July 1, 2018 against Kansas City.
START ME UP…Yusei has made 51 career starts with Seattle in his 3-year Major KIKUCHI vs. ANGELS
League career...he is currently ranks 13th in starts as a Japanese-born pitcher Kikuchi is making his 6th career start against the Los Angeles Angels...is
in the Major Leagues...he trails Mac Suzuki (1996-2005), whose 67 starts are 1-3 with a 11.32 ERA (26 ER, 20.2 IP) with 12 walks and 10 strikeouts in
currently 12th-most...Hideo Nomo hold the record for a Japanese-born pitcher 5 starts...here is how Yusei has faired vs. current Angels batters:
with 318 career MLB starts...Kikuchi's 51 starts trail Hisashi Iwakuma's 136 starts PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI BB SO
(2012-17) for most in Mariners club history. F. Barreto .500 2 1 1 1 0 1
(NO) THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT…since start of 2020 season, Kikuchi has the D. Fletcher .300 10 3 0 1 1 0
4th-lowest run support average among all qualified AL starters (min. 75.0 IP)… S. Ohtani .429 7 3 1 1 1 2
he has received just 3.53 runs per game over that span…he has made 19 starts L. Rengifo .375 8 3 0 1 0 1
since beginning of 2020 season, and the Mariners scored 2 runs or less in 11 of M. Trout .333 9 3 1 4 4 1
them and 1 run or less in 7 games…6 runs of support Aug. 27, 2020 at SD was J. Upton .250 4 1 0 1 1 3
most runs of support he has received over this span.
2020 RECAP...went 2-4 with a 5.17 ERA (27 ER, 47.0 IP) with 20 walks and 47 strikeouts in 9 starts during his second MOST INNINGS BY
Major League season...tossed at least 6.0 innings in 4 starts, including 3 of his last 4 starts to end the season. JAPANESE-BORN PITCHER
SMALL BALL...Kikuchi was 1 of 10 players in MLB to make 9-or-more starts and allow 3 or less home runs in IN MARINERS CLUB HISTORY
2020…the others include Justus Sheffield-SEA (10 GS, 2 HR), Max Fried-ATL (11 GS, 2 HR), Randy Dobnak-MIN
(10 GS, 3 HR), Dallas Keuchel-CWS (11 GS, 2 HR), Brad Keller-KC (9 GS, 2 HR), Corbin Burnes-MIL (9 GS, 2 Rk. Player IP
1. Hisashi Iwakuma................. 883.2
HR), Spencer Turnbull-DET (11 GS, 2 HR), Zack Wheeler-PHI (11 GS, 3 HR) and Steven Brault-PIT (10 GS, 2 HR).
2. Shigetoshi Hasegawa......... 278.0
HISTORIC DEBUT…with his start March 21, 2019 at Oakland in the Tokyo Dome, became the first Japanese-born player 3. Yusei Kikuchi..................... 271.1
to make his Major League debut in Japan...was just his second career start (3rd appearance) as a professional in the Tokyo 4. Kazuhiro Sasaki................... 223.1
Dome. 5. Mac Suzuki............................ 69.2
6. Yoshihisa Hirano.................... 12.1
COMPLETELY KIKUCHI... recorded his first career complete game shutout on August 18, 2019 at Toronto, pitch- 7. Masao Kida........................... 11.2
ing 9.0 scoreless innings and allowing only 2 hits and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts...he became just the 14th pitcher
(done 17x) in club history to throw a complete game shutout within his first 30 career starts (last: Mike Montgom-
ery, 6/30/15 at SD)...was the 4th Mariners pitcher since 2000 to throw a complete game shutout within his first 30 career starts (also: Mike Montgomery,
Roenis ElÍas, and Gil Meche).
WELCOME TO SEATTLE…signed with Seattle on Jan. 2, 2019…is signed through 2021 with options through 2025…is the 10th Japanese-born player to
appear with the Mariners, including the 6th pitcher…is the 3rd Japanese-born pitcher to start a game for the Mariners (also: Hisashi Iwakuma, 136 GS; and
Mac Suzuki, 9 GS).
EARLY YEARS…the native of Morioka, Japan, pitched for Hanamaki Higashi High School…helped lead his high school to a runner-up finish at the national
high school invitational in April and to the semifinals in the national championship in August before being the top pick in the 2009 NPB Draft…made his
professional debut for Seibu’s minor league team in 2011 and also pitched with Melbourne in the Australian Winter League that year.
JAPAN CAREER…was a 3-time NPB All-Star (2013, 2017 and 2018)…in 2017, led the Pacific League in ERA (1.97) and wins (16)…posted a 69-45 mark
with a 2.69 ERA (286 ER, 956.1 IP) over 7 seasons with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan’s Pacific League.
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 29-30 4.44 0/17 512.2 465 273 253 193-6 465 64
Starters 15-20 4.76 0/0 289.1 273 165 153 112-3 245 44
Relievers 14-10 4.03 0/17 223.1 192 108 100 81-3 220 20
T-Mobile Park 17-14 3.91 0/8 281.0 231 128 122 97-3 258 33
Road 12-16 5.09 0/9 231.2 234 145 131 96-3 207 31
April 15-12 3.75 0/8 232.2 191 111 97 91-2 200 23
May 13-15 4.89 0/9 245.0 239 139 133 88-4 231 34
June 1-3 5.91 0/0 35.0 35 23 23 14-0 34 7
#3 - J.P. CRAWFORD, SS vs. Cobb: Never Faced #8 - JACK MAYFIELD, INF vs. Cobb: Never Faced
Last Game: 1x2, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SF, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 2 G (4x7) Last Game: 2x3, 6/2 vs. OAK Current Streak: 1 G (2x3)
Road Trip: 4x7, R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, SF, K Last HR: 6/4 at LAA (#3) Homestand: 4x10, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K Last HR: 9/26/19 w/HOU at LAA
2021-Highs: streak: 8 (4/10-17)…hits: 3-2x (L: 5/25 at OAK)…RBI: 2-4x (6/4 at LAA) 2021-Highs: streak: 2 (5/27-5/30)…hits: 2 (6/2 vs. OAK)…RBI: 2 (5/27 vs. TEX)
• Let’s Get It Started - Hit a leadoff home run off Shohei Ohtani-LAA on 6/4. • Mariners Debut - Appeared in first game as a Mariner on May 19 vs. DET.
• Getting on Base - Has reached base safely, via H or BB, in 12 of last 14 G • Welcome - Claimed off waivers by Seattle from Los Angeles-AL on 4/27.
since May 19 (.321/17x53, 5 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB, SB, SF). • 2021 - Appeared in 2 games with the Angels this season (0x3, 2 K).
• Three for the Road - Recorded his 10th career 3+-hit game on May 25 at • 2020 Season Review - Appeared in 21 games with Houston, batting .190
OAK (last: 3, 5/7/21 at TEX)...7 of his 10 3+-hit games have come on the road. (8x42) with 5 runs, 1 double, 3 RBI, 2 walks and 14 strikeouts.
• Streaker - Hit safely in 8 games consecutive games, 4/10-17 (.385/10x26, 4 • First HR - His first career HR came on 6/6/19 w/HOU at T-Mobile Park.
R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB)...tied career-high 8-game hit streak (also: 8/5-14/20). • MLB Debut - Made Major League debut on May 27, 2019 with Houston...
• 2020 Season Review - Hit .255 (52x204) with 33 runs, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 2 went 1-for-4 with an RBI double vs. the Chicago Cubs.
HR, 24 RBI, 3 HBP, 23 BB, 6 steals and a .336 OBP in 53 games with Seattle. • Boomer Sooner - Was originally signed as an amateur free agent by Hous-
• Gold Glove - Won his first career Rawlings Gold Glove award, joining Omar ton on June 17, 2013 out of the University of Oklahoma.
Vizquel (1993) as the only Mariners shortstops to win a Gold Glove award. #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Cobb: Never Faced
#28 - JAKE FRALEY, OF vs. Cobb: Never Faced Last Game: 0x3, 3 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 (0x4) Homestand: 6x15, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 7 K, GIDP Last HR: 6/1 vs. OAK (#6)
Road Trip: 1x6, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB Last HR: 6/3 at LAA (#1) 2021-Highs: streak: 6 (5/22-5/30)…hits: 2-3x (5/27 vs. TEX)…RBI: 2-2x (6/1 vs. OAK)
2021-Highs: streak: 1-3x (last: 6/3 at LAA)…hits: 2 (5/31 vs OAK)…RBI: 3 (6/3 at LAA) • The Face - Delivered 10th walk-off sac fly in team history on 5/31 vs. OAK.
• Eye of the Tiger - Hit first career home run, a 3-run blast, on 6/3 at LAA. • Home Body - 5 of 6 home runs this year have been at T-Mobile Park.
• IL Stint - Reinstated from 10-day IL (left hamstring strain; 4/7-5/30) on May 31. • The Murph - Had a season-high 5-game hitting streak (5/22-5/30)...batted
• B.B. Jakes - Drew walk-off walk in bottom of 10th inning in 8-7 Opening Night win .353 (6x17) with 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB in that span.
on 4/1...became first Mariner with 3+ BB in season opener since Jack Cust drew • 2020 Season Review - Did not play after suffering a left foot metatarsal
3 walks on Opening Day, 10 years ago to the day (April 1, 2011)...also became fracture during Summer Camp...placed on 10-day Injured List on July 23
1st player in MLB history (since 1901) with 3+ BB and 1 HBP in season opener. (retro to July 20)...moved to 45-day IL on August 18.
• 2020 Season Review - Registered hardest hit ball by any Mariners player last season • Power Breakout - In 2019 with Seattle batted .273 (71x260) with 32 runs,
12 doubles, 18 home runs, 40 RBI and 19 walks in 75 games...all are career
(112.2 MPH) on a double off TEX pitcher Jordan Lyles, Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Park. highs in his 5 seasons.
• Acquired - Traded by Tampa Bay with Mallex Smith (of) to Seattle in exchange for
Guillermo Heredia (of), Mike Zunino (c) and Michael Plassmeyer (lhp) on Nov. 8, 2018. #13 - JACOB NOTTINGHAM, C vs. Cobb: Never Faced
Last Game: 0x3, 2 K, 6/2 vs. OAK Current Streak: 0 (0x3)
#23 - TY FRANCE, DH/INF vs. Cobb: Never Faced
Homestand: 2x8, 3 R, HR, RBI, 2 HBP, BB, 3 K Last HR: 5/27 vs. TEX (#1)
Last Game: 1x4, 2B, 2 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 2 G (2x8)
2021-Highs: streak: 2 (last: 5/30-c.)…hits: 2 (5/2 vs. LAD)…RBI: 3 (5/2 vs. LAD)
Road Trip: 2x8, 2 2B, 2 K Last HR: 4/18 vs. HOU (#3) • T-Mobile Debut - Homered in first career game in Seattle on 5/27 vs. TEX.
2021-Highs: streak: 5-3x (last: 5/24-28)…hits: 3-3x (6/1 vs. OAK)…RBI: 3-2x (last: 5/30) • Seattle Debut - Made Mariners debut on 5/21 vs. SD, starting at 1B.
• Heating Up - Has reached safely in 11 of 12 games since returing from the IL on • Milwaukee Totals - Hit .214 (3x14) with 2 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI
May 24, with hits in 10...batting .326 (15x46) with 2 R, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 2 BB. • 2020 Season Review - Hit .188 (9x48) with 8 runs, 1 double, 4 home runs,
• All Better - On the Injured List with left wrist inflammation on May 14-23. 13 RBI, 5 walks and 20 strikeouts in 20 games with Milwaukee...went 0x4
• Snapped - Snapped a season-high 0-for-24 streak with a double in the 4th in- with 3 K’s in 2 postseason games (NL Wild Card) against Los Angeles-NL.
ning on 5/7 at TEX...between 4/27-5/13, hit .063 (3x48) w/4 R, 2B, RBI, 7 BB. • Acquired - Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee on May 20...previously
• Ouch - Left game 4/19 with a forearm contusion after being hit by a pitch by claimed off waivers from Milwaukee on April 28 and traded back to Milwau-
Dodgers starter Dustin May...did not start 4/20 but PH in 8th. kee for cash considerations on May 2.
• Ty Breaker - Recorded first career walk-off hit on 4/16 vs. HOU, a single in the #15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Cobb: 3x15, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K, SF
bottom of the 9th to win 6-5...also tallied his 100th career hit earlier that game.
Last Game: 0x4, 3 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
• 2020 Season Review - Hit .305 (43x141) with 19 runs, 9 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs,
23 RBI and 11 walks in 43 games between San Diego and Seattle...in 23 games with Road Trip: 2x9, R, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 K, SB Last HR: 6/3 at LAA (#11)
the Mariners, batted .302 (26x86) with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 13 RBI and 6 walks. 2021-Highs: streak: 4 (4/26-4/29)…hits: 4 (4/11 at MIN)…RBI: 4-2x (last: 4/23 @BOS)
• Road Warrior - Batting .290/31x107 w/11 R, 9 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 2 HBP,
#78 - JOSE GODOY, C vs. Cobb: Never Faced 7 BB, 2 SB in 28 road games this season.
Last Game: 0x1, K as PH, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 G (0x5) • T-Mobile Park - Hit 84th career home run at T-Mobile Park on 5/19 vs. DET,
Road Trip: 0x5, 3 K Last HR: --- passing Nelson Cruz and Raúl Ibañez for most all-time at T-Mobile Park.
2021-Highs: streak: 4 (5/26-5/31)…hits 1-5x (5/29 vs. TEX)...RBI: 1-2x (5/29 vs. TEX) • Cyc - Was HR short of cycle 4/24 at BOS; finished 3x5 w/1B, 2B, 3B & 3 RBI.
• His First - RBI single in 9th inning off Nabil Crismatt on 5/23 at SD for first • Fore! - Went 4-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI on 4/11 at MIN...tied his
career hit and RBI. career-high with 4 hits (9x, last: 6/30/17 at LAA).
• Debut - Made his Major League debut on 5/21 at SD...going 0-for-1 with • Homer Happy - Recorded his 11th career multi-home run game on 4/11 at
a walk after entering as defensive replacement at catcher in the 6th inning. MIN (4x4, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB)...last: 9/5/19 at HOU.
• Welcome - Selected from Triple-A Tacoma on 5/20. • Clear The Bases - On 4/7 vs. CWS, hit a 3-run double...it was his 11th
• AAA - Hit .310 (9x29 w/6 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI in in 7 games with Triple-A Tacoma. double with the bases loaded, at the time tied for most in MLB since 2011.
• Acquired - Signed with the Mariners on Nov. 20, 2020 as a minor league free • No-No - has played in 9 no-hitters in a Mariners uniform (for or against, including
agent with an invite to Major League spring training. combined no-hitters)...that is a MLB record for most no-hitters played in for a single
team...Sal Bando-OAK, Bert Campaneris-OAK and Pee Wee Reese-BRO each had 8.
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Cobb: 3x6, K • OD Starts - Made his 8th Opening Day start at third base (2013-18, ‘20-
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) 21)...missed the 2019 opener due to a hand injury.
Road Trip: 2x9, RBI, 4 K Last HR: 5/29 vs. TEX (#14) • 20 Homer Seasons - Is the only player in franchise history with 8 consecu-
2021-Highs: streak: 8 (4/8-4/16)…hits: 3-2x (Last: 4/16 vs. HOU)…RBI: 3 (4/22 at BOS)
tive seasons (2012-19) with at least 20 home runs.
• AL Ranks - 14 HR (T5th), 30 XBH (3rd), 37 R (T8th), 117 TB (5th). #20 - TAYLOR TRAMMELL, OF vs. Cobb: Never Faced
• Lead By Example - Hit Mariners 1st leadoff HR of season on 4/30 vs. LAA... Last Game: 2x3, R, 2 2B, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 2 G (3x7)
his 6th leadoff HR in SEA uniform puts him 2nd all-time (Ichiro Suzuki, 37). Road Trip: 3x7, 2 R, 2 2B, K Last HR: 6/1 vs. OAK (#5)
• The Mitch Is Back - Reached base safely in first 14 games, including hits 2021-Highs: streak: 3 (4/16-19)…hits: 2-3x (Last: 6/4 at LAA)…RBI: 3 (last: 4/11 at MIN)
in 13 of first 14...snapped 8-game hitting streak on 4/17 vs. HOU (0x4, 2 K). • Welcome Back - Recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on 6/1 vs. OAK...went
• Back, Jack, Do It Again - Homered in both games of the Apr. 15 double- 1-for-3 w/ R, HR, RBI, BB.
header at BAL...7th Mariners player to do it, first ever out of leadoff spot. • He’ll Remember His First - Hit first career home run with a solo shot leading
• Welcome Back - Went 1x5 on 4/1, his 1st game back with Seattle since off the 3rd inning off Michael Pineda on 4/10 at MIN.
6/6/19 (665 days), notching his first hit since 6/4/19 (667 days). • 1st Knock - Collected 1st MLB hit, an RBI 2B, off SF’s Logan Webb on 4/3.
• 2020 Season Review - Did not play as he recovered from lumbar microdis- • MLB Debut - Debuted Opening Night (4/1); 0x3 w/2 walks & 1 RBI...is 1st
cectomy surgery performed on Feb. 13, 2020. Mariner to draw multiple walks in debut since Bucky Jacobsen (7/16/2004)...
#10 - JARRED KELENIC, OF vs. Cobb: Never Faced is 1st Mariner in franchise history to draw bases-loaded walk in debut...1st
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 0 G (0x35) Mariner to record OF assist in debut since Mike Wilson on 5/10/2011.
• 1-0 - Blasted solo HR in Mariners 1-0 W at HOU on 4/19...is the first Mariners
Road Trip: 0x7, R, BB, 5 K Last HR: 5/24 at OAK (#2) rookie in franchise history to homer in a 1-0 ballgame.
2021-Highs: streak: 2 (5/24-5/25)…hits: 3 (5/14 vs. CLE)…RBI: 3 (5/14 vs CLE) • Prospect Ranks - Rated as the #72 prospect by Baseball Prospectus and
• Multi-Hit Mash - Went 2x5 with an RBI on 5/25 at OAK. #100 by MLB Pipeline coming into the 2021 season.
• HR#2 - Hit 2nd career home run on 5/24 at OAK off Frankie Montas. #31 - DONOVAN WALTON, INF vs. Cobb: Never Faced
• Hit Single - Recorded first career single off Casey Mize-DET on 5/17.
Last Game: 2x2, SH, 6/4 at LAA Current Streak: 2 G (3x6)
• G#2 - 3x4, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI in 2nd career game on 5/14 vs. CLE...
became 10th Mariner to homer as first career hit...1st Mariner with a 3-XBH Road Trip: 3x6, R, SH Last HR: 5/31 vs. OAK (#1)
G in first 2 career G (18th in MLB history)...youngest AL player with 3 XBH 2021-Highs: streak: 3 (5/29-5/31)…hits: 2-2x (L: 6/4 at LAA)…RBI: 3 (5/31 vs. OAK)
batting 1st in a game since Rickey Henderson-OAK in 1979. • First HR - Hit a 3-run homer off Kaprielian-OAK on 5/31 at T-Mobile Park.
• MLB Debut - Selected from Triple-A Tacoma on 5/13...made Major League • Season Debut - Went 2-for-4 with 1 triple and 2 RBI in season debut on
debut on May 13 vs. CLE, batting leadoff (0x4, K). 5/15 vs. CLE...marked first career triple.
• AAA - Appeared in 6 G w/AAATacoma (.370/10x27, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI). • Welcome - Recalled to Seattle on 5/14 (White 10-day IL).
• Prospect Pedigree - Rated as the No. 4 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. • 2021 - Batted .313 (10x32) w/3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO in 7 G w/Tacoma.
• 2020 - Spent the 2020 season at Mariners Alternate Training Site in Tacoma. • 2020 Season Review - Appeared in 5 games with Seattle, batting .154
(2x13) with 1 double, 3 RBI, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.
• MLB Debut - Made his Major League debut on Sept. 10, 2019 vs. CIN...the
same game Kyle Lewis made his MLB debut.
• Stillwater to Seattle - Drafted by the Mariners in the 5th round of the 2016
MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Oklahoma State University.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 22 14 38 28 20 22 20 34 16 8 222
Opponent 25 38 36 28 47 17 32 34 15 1 273
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK................................................................................................................... 8, 2x, J.P. Crawford, April 10-17 & Mitch Haniger, April 8-16
MOST HITS, GAME................................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Kyle Seager, April 11 at MIN
MOST RUNS, GAME..................................................................................................................................................................................3, Ty France, April 24 at BOS
MOST DOUBLES, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 8x, last: Taylor Trammell, June 4 at LAA
MOST TRIPLES, GAME....................................................................................................................................................1, 3x, last: Donovan Walton, May 15 vs. CLE
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME........................................................................................................... 2, 2x, Kyle Seager, April 11 at MIN, Mitch Haniger, May 11 at LAD
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.................................................................................................................................. 3, Jarred Kelenic (HR, 2 2B), May 14 vs. CLE
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME....................................................................................................................................................4, 2x, last: Kyle Seager, April 23 at BOS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME................................................................................................................... 3, 2x, last: Mitch Haniger, April 22 at BOS (10 innings)
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME......................................................................................................................... 1, 27x, last: Jake Fraley & Kyle Seager, June 3 at LAA
MOST WALKS, GAME............................................................................................................................................................... 3, 2x, last: Kyle Lewis, May 13 vs. CLE
GRAND SLAMS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. None
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents................................................................................................................................0, 2x, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL & Spencer Turnbull, May 18 vs. DET
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................11, Yusei Kikuchi, May 11 at LAD
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................5, 2x, Héctor Santiago, June 4 at LAA, Kendall Graveman, April 3 vs. SF
Opponents...............................................................................................................................................................................5, 2x, last: Dinelson Lamet, May 22 at SD
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners...................................................................................................................................................................................................8, Justin Dunn, April 7 vs. CWS
Opponents..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Miguel Diaz, May 21 at SD
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7.0, 4x, last: Yusei Kikuchi, April 29 vs. HOU
Opponents................................................................................................................................. 9.0, John Means, May 5 vs. BAL & Spencer Turnbull, May 18 vs. DET
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................4.0, Ljay Newsome, April 25 at BOS
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................3.0, 3x, last: Dinelson Lamet, May 22 at SD
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:.............................................................................................................................................................................................3, Chris Flexen (April 24-May 14)
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:...............................................................................................................................................................3, Anthony Misiewicz (5/3-current)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall.......................................................................................................................................................................................16.2, Kendall Graveman (April 3-current)
Starter.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9.1, Chris Flexen (May 27-June 2)
Reliever......................................................................................................................................................................................16.2, Kendall Graveman (April 3-current)
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